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Christopher Hampton(I)

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Christopher Hampton at an event for Imagining Argentina (2003)
Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne, encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can't make daily visits anymore and Anthony's grip on reality is unravelling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her?
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Christopher Hampton was born on 26 January 1946 in Faial, Açores, Portugal. He is a writer and producer, known for The Father (2020), Atonement (2007) and Dangerous Liaisons (1988). He has been married to Laura de Holesch since 1971. They have two children.
BornJanuary 26, 1946
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BornJanuary 26, 1946
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    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 23 wins & 51 nominations total

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    Known for

    Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman in The Father (2020)
    The Father
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 2020
    Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
    Atonement
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 2007
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Glenn Close, and John Malkovich in Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
    Dangerous Liaisons
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1988
    Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen in The Quiet American (2002)
    The Quiet American
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Writer



    • The Noise of Time
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Wilder & Me
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • A German Life
      • screenwriter
      • In Production
    • Sunset Boulevard
      • based on the musical by
      • Pre-production



    • Anthony Hopkins, Laura Dern, Hugh Jackman, George Cobell, Vanessa Kirby, and Zen McGrath in The Son (2022)
      The Son
      6.5
      • screenplay by
      • 2022
    • Sunset Boulevard (2020)
      Sunset Boulevard
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Charles Dance, David Morrissey, Elizabeth Tan, Luke Treadaway, and Georgia Blizzard in The Singapore Grip (2020)
      The Singapore Grip
      5.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman in The Father (2020)
      The Father
      8.2
      • screenplay
      • 2020
    • Sunset Boulevard (2016)
      Sunset Boulevard
      Video
      • text
      • 2016
    • Janet McTeer, Elaine Cassidy, and Dominic West in National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2016)
      National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
      7.9
      • play
      • 2016
    • María Valverde and Adam Bakri in Ali and Nino (2016)
      Ali and Nino
      6.8
      • writer
      • 2016
    • Vanessa Redgrave, Olivia Colman, and Sophie Turner in The Thirteenth Tale (2013)
      The Thirteenth Tale
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Robin Wright, Naomi Watts, Xavier Samuel, and James Frecheville in Adore (2013)
      Adore
      6.2
      • adaptation
      • dialogue
      • 2013
    • Viggo Mortensen, Keira Knightley, and Michael Fassbender in A Dangerous Method (2011)
      A Dangerous Method
      6.4
      • play "The Talking Cure"
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Bad Company (2010)
      Bad Company
      5.5
      • storyline consultant
      • 2010
    • Michelle Pfeiffer in Chéri (2009)
      Chéri
      6.1
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
      Atonement
      7.8
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Antonio Banderas and Emma Thompson in Imagining Argentina (2003)
      Imagining Argentina
      6.1
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen in The Quiet American (2002)
      The Quiet American
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • 2002

    Producer



    • Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton in Dangerous Liaisons (2022)
      Dangerous Liaisons
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Charles Dance, David Morrissey, Elizabeth Tan, Luke Treadaway, and Georgia Blizzard in The Singapore Grip (2020)
      The Singapore Grip
      5.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Michelle Pfeiffer in Chéri (2009)
      Chéri
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Glenn Close, and John Malkovich in Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
      Dangerous Liaisons
      7.5
      • co-producer
      • 1988

    Director



    • Antonio Banderas and Emma Thompson in Imagining Argentina (2003)
      Imagining Argentina
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Patricia Arquette and Bob Hoskins in The Secret Agent (1996)
      The Secret Agent
      5.6
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Jonathan Pryce and Emma Thompson in Carrington (1995)
      Carrington
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1995

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    Bad Company
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    Cheri
    Featurette 1:40
    Cheri

    Personal details

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      • Casarotto Ramsey & Associates
    • Born
      • January 26, 1946
      • Faial, Açores, Portugal
    • Spouse
      • Laura de Holesch1971 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Playwright: "Tales from Hollywood".
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      • 6 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

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      In 1995, won two Tony Awards for "Sunset Boulevard:" as Best Book (Musical) with Don Black, and as Best Original Musical Score, sharing lyrics credit with Black and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. He previously has received two Tony nominations as author of Best Play nominees: in 1971 for "The Philanthropist" and in 1987 for "Les Liaisons Dangereuses."
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      At my school I would say that it was more of a sort of romantic thing than an actual sexual thing, but people did have crushes on other boys. It was sort of staring at people in chapel. Interestingly enough, the people at school who did become gay were not the people who were involved in that kind of thing. What went on most of the time was people fell for boys who looked like girls and were a bit younger" - on adolescent homosexuality in his school

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